Astegistidae
Balogh, 1961
Astegistidae is a of oribatid mites (order Sarcoptiformes, suborder Oribatida) established by Balogh in 1961. The family contains at least two , Astegistes and Cultroribula, with documented from Mongolia, Scandinavia, and other regions. Members are primarily soil-dwelling microarthropods found in forest litter, steppe soils, alpine zones, and associated with lichens and bryophytes.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Astegistidae: /æˌstɛɡɪˈstɪˌdiː/
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Habitat
Forest litter, steppe soils, high mountain alpine zones, lichens growing on trees or bare rock, and terricolous bryophytes. These have been documented for Cultroribula within this .
Distribution
Mongolia (including western Mongolia, Altai Mountains, and northern Mongolia), Denmark, Norway, Sweden. Cultroribula berolina has been recorded from Asia for the first time in Mongolia.